firm up

firm something up

1.Lit. to make something more stable or firm. We need to firm this table up. It is very wobbly.You need to use a whisk to firm up the egg whites.

2.Fig. to make a monetary offer for something more appealing and attractive and therefore more "solid" and likely to be accepted. You will have to firm the offer up with cash today, if you really want the house.Please firm up this offer if you still want the house.

Mumbai, Dhu-AlQa'dah 21, 1433, Oct 7, 2012, SPA -- In the second incident of security breach within four days, a cargo jet belonging to logistics firm UPS was forced to return 45 minutes after take-off from the airport last night for lack of mandatory custom clearances of a consignment, PTI reported.

Global logistics firm UPS has opened a new facility in the Netherlands, dedicated to the storage and transport of medical devices and pharmaceutical products, therefore increasing its presence in the global healthcare logistics market.

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